ASEAN[1] has seen respectable growth over the last two to three years. However, with the introduction of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) due in 2015, hopes are high in some ASEAN countries for appreciable additional growth. Su Sian Lim, ASEAN Economist at HSBC, casts an eye over some of ASEAN’s most interesting economies, their future prospects, and those of the AEC.

Despite all the hype around 3D printing, the most promising developments in manufacturing are happening on the assembly line – particularly in robotics, argues Jeremy Kingsley, contributing editor at WIRED.

G S Sareen, Founder, President and CEO of Omni United, discusses the advantages of a business being credit insurance based, why it's important to excite people around you and how he thinks brand will be very important going forward.